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lyricist

[lir-uh-sist] / ˈlɪr ə sɪst /


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“Blue Moon” isn’t merely a showcase for Ethan Hawke’s continuing quest to challenge himself as an actor, illustrated by his Oscar-nominated turn as the very short, comb-over-sporting lyricist Lorenz Hart.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Dead lyricist Robert Hunter and second drummer Hart joined the group in 1967.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

Former Little Mixer Jade Thirlwall turned in a scathing-but-affectionate thesis on pop music and pop stardom on That's Showbiz, Baby! and West End Girl re-established Lily Allen as a master lyricist.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Her return to Broadway has been warmly anticipated, particularly because it reunites her with the composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the score for the long-running hit “Wicked,” in which Ms. Chenoweth originally starred.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

You might well be the lyricist of an all-time hit.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson